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Three plays by this name, both based on the life of Elizabeth I of England, have been performed in South Africa:

The action is set in 1601 over two days of a coup d'état which the young Robert Devereux, ex-lover of Elizabeth, has organised to dethrone her.

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Presented by CAPAB Drama in the Nico Arena, opening 11 March 1996. Directed by Christopher Weare, design by Michael Mitchell, lighting by Julian August. The cast: Robyn Scott (Elizabeth), Anthea Thompson (Martha), Neels Coetzee (Grosslady}, Nicholas Dallas (Egerton), Terence Bridgett (Young man), David Isaacs and Russell Boast (soldiers).

Presented at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in 2009, directed by Christopher Weare starring Robyn Scott and Scott Sparrow.

Elizabeth theatre programme, 1996.

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-''[[Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman]]'' by  [[Dario Fo]]. The action is set in 1601 over two days of a ''coup d'état'' which the young Robert Devereux, ex-lover of Elizabeth, has organised to dethrone her.
+Three plays by this name, both based on the life of Elizabeth I of England, have been performed in South Africa:
+''[[Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman]]'' by  [[Dario Fo]].
+The action is set in 1601 over two days of a ''coup d'état'' which the young Robert Devereux, ex-lover of Elizabeth, has organised to dethrone her.
 == The original text ==
-English text published in ''Plays'' by Dario Fo, by Methuen Drama, 1997.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Translated into English by Gillian Hanna, copyright 1987.
+Translated into English by Gillian Hanna, copyright 1987 and published in ''Plays'' by Dario Fo, by Methuen Drama, 1997.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==